Liberty Ambulance is sending two more paramedic units to California City beginning Sunday, according to a press release from Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.
“The COVID-19 situation continues to have a significant impact on our ability to deliver timely services,” said John Surface, chief operating officer at Hall Ambulance.
“In an effort to shore up some staffing needs in the East Kern we have entered into a temporary mutual aid agreement with Liberty Ambulance to deploy two ALS ambulances into our East Kern 911 system.”
Liberty Ambulance will be stationed at the California City Hall Ambulance station and will be used for emergency responses in accordance with Hall Ambulance’s current system status deployment plan, according to Surface.
California City has a population of around 16,000, while its total service area is around 24,000 people. Liberty Ambulance currently services the Ridgecrest area, Lake Isabella, Inyo County, Tulare County, and parts of San Bernardino.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our EMS Division to assist our neighbors and allied agencies to provide quality care to Eastern Kern County,” Fred Hawkins, RRH Director of Emergency Services said in a press release.
“Providing coverage now for Cal City is another step forward in our strategic plan to expand our medical transportation system throughout the region,” Hawkins continued.
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